What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 336414?

The SBA size standard for NAICS 336414 (Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing) is 1,300 employees in average employee headcount, per 13 C.F.R. § 121.201.

Is NAICS 336414 eligible for SDVOSB, 8(a), HUBZone, or WOSB set-asides?

Set-aside programs that commonly apply: SDVOSB, 8(a), HUBZone, WOSB, VOSB. Major weapon-system OEMs dominate primes. Small-business participation at component and subsystem level.

Which federal agencies buy under NAICS 336414?

For FY2024 reporting, the leading federal customers under NAICS 336414 were Department of Defense, NASA, Missile Defense Agency, Department of Energy, Space Force. Live obligation data is available on USAspending.gov.

What FAR or DFARS clauses commonly apply to NAICS 336414 contracts?

Frequent clause flowdowns include DFARS 252.204-7012 (Safeguarding Covered Defense Information); DFARS 252.225-7008 (Restriction on Acquisition of Specialty Metals); DFARS 252.227-7013 (Rights in Technical Data — Noncommercial Items); FAR 52.227-11 (Patent Rights — Ownership by the Contractor); DFARS 252.211-7003 (Item Unique Identification and Valuation). Each contract instrument will incorporate clauses by reference under FAR 52.252-2; this list reflects the high-frequency set for this NAICS, not an exhaustive flowdown.

Manufacturing

NAICS 336414 — Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing

Manufacturing of guided missiles, space vehicles, and propulsion units. Federal use dominated by DoD missile programs, NASA space vehicles, and Space Force / Missile Defense Agency.

Quick facts

SBA size standard: 1,300 employees; Average employee headcount · 13 C.F.R. § 121.201
FY2024 federal obligations: over $20B; See live USAspending.gov data →

Top federal customers

Federal agencies that obligate the most spending under NAICS 336414 (FY2024 reporting period). Order tracks federal-obligation volume on USAspending.gov.

1.Department of Defense
2.NASA
3.Missile Defense Agency
4.Department of Energy
5.Space Force

Set-aside fit

Whether NAICS 336414 commonly carries set-aside designations on federal awards. Eligibility for any specific solicitation is set by the contracting officer; this table reflects the FY2024 award pattern, not a guarantee of set-aside status.

SDVOSB (Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business)
8(a) Business Development Program
HUBZone Small Business
WOSB / EDWOSB
VOSB (Veteran-Owned Small Business)

Major weapon-system OEMs dominate primes. Small-business participation at component and subsystem level.

Frequent prime contractors

Companies that most frequently appear as prime awardees under NAICS 336414 for FY2024. Drawn from USAspending.gov public award records — verify currency at the live link below.

Lockheed Martin
Northrop Grumman
Raytheon Technologies
Boeing
L3Harris Technologies
Aerojet Rocketdyne (L3Harris)
Sierra Nevada Corporation
Blue Origin
SpaceX
Anduril Industries

See live award data on USAspending.gov →

Common FAR / DFARS clauses

Frequently flowed-down clauses on contracts in this NAICS. The clause text on acquisition.gov is authoritative; this list captures the practical pattern, not an exhaustive flowdown.

DFARS 252.204-7012Safeguarding Covered Defense Information
NIST 800-171 mandatory; CMMC Level 2/3 typically required.
DFARS 252.225-7008Restriction on Acquisition of Specialty Metals
Missile and space-vehicle materials governed by specialty-metals rules.
DFARS 252.227-7013Rights in Technical Data — Noncommercial Items
Weapon-system data rights regime.
FAR 52.227-11Patent Rights — Ownership by the Contractor
Bayh-Dole inventions on missile and space programs.
DFARS 252.211-7003Item Unique Identification and Valuation
IUID marking on weapon-system components.

Indirect rate considerations

Top-tier aerospace cost structure with multi-site manufacturing overhead, engineering overhead, IR&D, B&P, materials handling, and G&A. CAS-covered. FPRAs standard. ITAR compliance overlaps every cost element.

See FieldLedger's Indirect Rate Engine for pool definition and rate tracking, or read the FieldLedger methodology for the underlying FAR Part 31 framework.

How FieldLedger fits NAICS 336414

Indirect Rate Engine for multi-pool aerospace structure. Signed timekeeping. Project P&L for program-level EAC. Cybersecurity readiness add-on for CMMC alignment.

DCAA compliance →Indirect Rate Engine →DCAA readiness check →

Frequently asked

What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 336414?: The SBA size standard for NAICS 336414 (Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing) is 1,300 employees in average employee headcount, per 13 C.F.R. § 121.201.
Is NAICS 336414 eligible for SDVOSB, 8(a), HUBZone, or WOSB set-asides?: Set-aside programs that commonly apply: SDVOSB, 8(a), HUBZone, WOSB, VOSB. Major weapon-system OEMs dominate primes. Small-business participation at component and subsystem level.
Which federal agencies buy under NAICS 336414?: For FY2024 reporting, the leading federal customers under NAICS 336414 were Department of Defense, NASA, Missile Defense Agency, Department of Energy, Space Force. Live obligation data is available on USAspending.gov.
What FAR or DFARS clauses commonly apply to NAICS 336414 contracts?: Frequent clause flowdowns include DFARS 252.204-7012 (Safeguarding Covered Defense Information); DFARS 252.225-7008 (Restriction on Acquisition of Specialty Metals); DFARS 252.227-7013 (Rights in Technical Data — Noncommercial Items); FAR 52.227-11 (Patent Rights — Ownership by the Contractor); DFARS 252.211-7003 (Item Unique Identification and Valuation). Each contract instrument will incorporate clauses by reference under FAR 52.252-2; this list reflects the high-frequency set for this NAICS, not an exhaustive flowdown.
What indirect-rate structure works for a federal contractor in NAICS 336414?: Top-tier aerospace cost structure with multi-site manufacturing overhead, engineering overhead, IR&D, B&P, materials handling, and G&A. CAS-covered. FPRAs standard. ITAR compliance overlaps every cost element.
How does FieldLedger help small federal contractors in NAICS 336414?: Indirect Rate Engine for multi-pool aerospace structure. Signed timekeeping. Project P&L for program-level EAC. Cybersecurity readiness add-on for CMMC alignment.

Sources

U.S. Census NAICS manual — census.gov/naics
SBA size-standards table — 13 C.F.R. § 121.201 (eCFR)
Federal obligations + prime awardees — USAspending.gov NAICS 336414
FAR / DFARS clause text — acquisition.gov

Snapshot date: 2026-05-08 (FY2024 reporting period). Federal-obligation bands and prime-contractor lists reflect the data as of the snapshot — refresh against USAspending.gov for current figures.